The Garden Friend book

Follow the Garden Friend, a lovable acorn-topped character, on nighttime adventures through the garden and beyond. Then, learn to make a Garden Friend of your own, to hide in your garden at home.

Through this delightful rhyming narrative, children are encouraged to explore the natural beauty and wonder of a garden. Curiosity about the natural world grows through the child’s greatest asset: their imagination!

The Garden Friend is a bilingual book, and can be enjoyed in both English and Spanish.

To purchase a signed copy from the author, please contact Mary Frances in the Contact section of this website.

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Meet the Author: Mary Frances Baker

Mary Frances Baker is a music educator who has loved all things outdoors since she was a child. The garden is a place of beauty and wonder that has inspired her to create. She hopes it will provide the same inspiration for you!

Praise for the Garden Friend

“A simple bilingual tale that deftly interweaves themes of imagination, friendship, and nature.” - Kirkus Reviews

Recipient of the Kirkus “Get It” recommendation

“A brilliant fusion of storytelling and hands-on creativity that turns every walk in the park into a scavenger hunt for wonder.” - Ameliessa Richardson

“Ever since I was little, woodland creatures like gnomes and fairies have fascinated me. So, when I found The Garden Friend by Mary Frances Baker, I was an eight-year-old girl again…Because reading this book fosters awareness and appreciation for nature, and because it’s such a fun read, I’m giving it five bright stars that you may glimpse sparkling against the jet-black night sky.” - Readers’ Favorite review